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Lancaster Watch Company c.1880 "Grim Reaper" Penny-Farthing Trade Card

Lancaster Watch Grim Reaper Penny-Farthing Trade Card, c.1880 The Lancaster Watch Company issued this iconic trade card around 1880 to promote "The Best Value Watch in the World for the Money." At the time, the company was still finishing movements in inventory from the Adams & Perry Watch Company era. One of these movements is prominently featured on the advertising trade card distributed by the company. The silvered ink print elegantly showcases the prestigious "Lancaster Watch" movement with twenty jewels, originally designed by Edwin H. Perry... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 23 hours ago


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Rice and Gerry's Patent - The First Stem-Wind Stem-Set Mechanism Used in American Watch Production

E. Howard & Co. Watch Movement - Stem-Wind Stem-Set Mechanism A few weeks ago, I posted a brief study on Edwin H. Perry's patented stem-setting mechanism utilized in the construction of the first watches from the Adams & Perry factory... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 1 week ago


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People of Horology: The South Bend Watch Company Women, c.1915

Women Workers from the South Bend Watch Company, Downtown South Bend, Indiana, c.1915 Watch companies often employed women to work in the factories. Smaller fingers were ideal for fine work like dial painting and movement assembly. The environment offered in the watch factory was also more appealing than factory work presented in other industries. Despite unequal wages, positions at the watch factories provided an excellent opportunity for young women that wished to work outside the home... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 2 weeks ago



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Serial No.: #73550
Manufacturer:Columbus Watch Co.
Grade:Unknown
Size:18s
Model:2
Jewels:16j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1886
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Serial No.: #947308
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:22
Size:10s
Model:4
Jewels:11j
Setting:Key
Finish:Gilt
Est. Date:1882
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Serial No.: #2293899
Manufacturer:Illinois
Grade:37
Size:0s
Model:1
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pin/Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1911
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Serial No.: #5690872
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:70
Size:18s
Model:2
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Gilt
Est. Date:1895
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Serial No.: #135185
Manufacturer:Other
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Serial No.: #11960808
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:Sterling
Size:18s
Model:1883
Jewels:7j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:
Est. Date:1902
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Serial No.: #6879024
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:144
Size:18s
Model:3
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1897
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Serial No.: #4471517
Manufacturer:Illinois
Grade:274
Size:12s
Model:1
Jewels:21j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1923
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Serial No.: #C265044
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:546
Size:10s
Model:5
Jewels:15j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1942
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